A primary role of libraries is to preserve our intellectual and cultural history. If this is the case then why aren’t we preserving the history of library technicians? Before we decide we need to answer a few questions…. Why should we preserve our past? What are the benefits of looking back in time? Can it direct us in any way to a different direction in the future? If we do decide to preserve our past, how do we? Where will we store such information? More importantly, what information do we store?
This project will create an image database, along with some oral history, of the activities and contributions Library Technicians have made to the Library sector since they were established in 1979. This will form the beginnings of an historical record which can be built upon and expanded over time and will be ready in time for the 30th anniversary of Library Technicians. Aim:
The aim is to identify, collate and catalogue photographs (and if time, documents and information) into an image database similar to that done by Picture Australia. There will be a series of images with links to further details about the image. Where appropriate oral information will be collected to complement images and this audio will be streamed to the end user.
This resource would be available on the internet (potentially on ALIA which has indicated an interest in the project) and has potential use as:
An Historical record
Resource for library technician courses
Resource for those interested in the history of Library Technicians and their work in particular and the library sector in general.
A primary role of libraries is to preserve our intellectual and cultural history. If this is the case then why aren’t we preserving the history of library technicians? Before we decide we need to answer a few questions…. Why should we preserve our past? What are the benefits of looking back in time? Can it direct us in any way to a different direction in the future? If we do decide to preserve our past, how do we? Where will we store such information? More importantly, what information do we store?
This project will create an image database, along with some oral history, of the activities and contributions Library Technicians have made to the Library sector since they were established in 1979. This will form the beginnings of an historical record which can be built upon and expanded over time and will be ready in time for the 30th anniversary of Library Technicians.
Aim:
The aim is to identify, collate and catalogue photographs (and if time, documents and information) into an image database similar to that done by Picture Australia. There will be a series of images with links to further details about the image. Where appropriate oral information will be collected to complement images and this audio will be streamed to the end user.
This resource would be available on the internet (potentially on ALIA which has indicated an interest in the project) and has potential use as:
DETAILED TIMELINE OF PROJECT
DO YOU HAVE ANY PHOTOS OF THESE EVENTS?